CHANGBAI KOREAN AUTONOMOUS COUNTY, or simply CHANGBAI COUNTY, is a
county in southern
JilinJilin province, China, facing
Hyesan , North Korea
. It is under the administration of the city of
Baishan , 160
kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, with a population of 85,000,
14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans , and an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3
sq mi). Apart from
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture nearby, it is
the only Korean autonomous area of the People's Republic of China.